On some nights, a star player can take over and will his team to victory. Unfortunately for the Denver Nuggets, that player was Trae Young on Tuesday, who put on an All-Star performance to lead the Hawks to a surprising 125-121 win at Pepsi Center.
Denver (7-3) jumped out to a fast start, grabbing a 12-0 lead in the first three minutes of the game. Paul Millsap was active on the offensive glass, with three rebounds during that stretch. Although the Hawks began to get second chances on the offensive boards (four offensive rebounds in the quarter), Denver took a 34-25 lead into the second frame.